This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Hello My name is Martin Pincheira Castillo, I’m 25 years old and I’m from the city of Linares in Chile. I started juggling when I was 19, and what I like most about this discipline is being able to improve with each throw and knowing that every time …
Remembering Rick Prevett
By David Cain (Author’s note: Much thanks to Renee’ Jizba, Jim Brennan, and Steven Strasburg for contributing to this.) The juggling community has lost another valued member. Rick Prevett was an only child and was born and raised in Omaha, Nebraska (USA). He worked as a computer programmer and was quite intelligent. He was a member of the Lincoln City …
Betty Gorham, IJA Member # 1
By David Cain Betty Gorham was born on July 26th, 1931. Her mother was an avid circus fan and would take Betty to all the local performances near their home in Davenport, Iowa. Betty learned to juggle at the age of thirteen, juggling mittens on the way to school. Doug Couden, already an established professional on the school assembly circuit, …
48th Atlanta Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival 2026
The 48th annual Atlanta Groundhog Day Jugglers Festival took place Friday, January 30th through Sunday, February 1st, 2026 in Atlanta, Georgia, specifically at the Yaarab Shrine Center on the southern border of Atlanta’s Midtown neighborhood. This festival is hosted by the Atlanta Jugglers Association (AJA), an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, a registered charitable organization in the state of Georgia. There …
Harry Rouclere – Juggler and Magician
By: Esteban Vélez. Harry was a successful artist who created tricks and routines that revolutionized the world of magic in his time. Together with his wife, Mildred May, they became one of the most sought-after duos in the entertainment industry. Harry Rouclere Terhune was born on June 3, 1866, in Paterson, New Jersey. Before entering the world of magic full-time, …
Torch juggling by Ayur Sandoval from México |IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. My name is Ayur Sandoval. I am from Parral, Chihuahua, Mexico. Torch juggling fed my body about 13 years ago, and today it feeds my heart. I am passionate about contact juggling, and I hope to continue practicing, learning, and sharing it for the rest of my life. …
The European Diabolo Craze of 1812 and the First Western Diabolo
By David Cain In November of 2025, the Museum of Juggling History finally acquired something for which we’ve been looking for over a decade. This is a diabolo that was wildly popular in England and France in 1812-1813. Known as The Devil on Two Sticks, or just The Devil (Le Diable), it was made of a single piece of hardwood …
1
On Rendering Assistance
By Jonathan Perry The IJA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with the mission to render assistance to fellow jugglers. How many of you put this into practice? Whether it’s giving a budding juggler hand-me-down props, sharing floor/couch-space, giving a friend a ride to your local meeting, or something entirely different, how many of you choose to render assistance to fellow …
Juggling clubs, rings & balls by Yoav Shemesh from Australia | IJA Tricks of the Month
This series is part of eJuggle, the IJA’s online juggling resource: https://www.juggle.org/ejuggle. Thanks for watching Droplets, I hope you enjoyed it. My name is Yoav, and I am 22 years old. I grew up in Byron Bay on the east coast of Australia. When I was 16, I joined the Flying Fruit Fly Circus and graduated in 2022. I am …